Also, the track-pad should allow drag and drop. When you hold the main mouse-button down and then move your finger over the track-pad, does the system just not drag or is it another issue? Please give a few more details about your problem.

If you double-tap the track-pad and then hold and move, does drag work that way?

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Couple of things to try.
1. Try changing your resolution and see if it makes a difference.
2. Try shutting down and taking the battery out. restart with only the power cord and no battery. See if that solves the issue. I have seen where a bad battery will cause trackpad issues.

I am not sure where you heard about a recall. I checked Apple's site and see no indication of a recall.
Your build number does not indicate anything about your Hardware. Build 9L31a indicates you are running system version 10.5.8 not your MacBook model.

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